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droughts and support schemes for rice farmers. While governments use risk transfer solutions mostly for infrastructure …. This study investigates the development of a parametric insurance product as an ex ante risk management instrument that … Java Government to transfer drought risk. This study uses over 50 years of historical gridded precipitation and temperature …
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ability to forecast severe weather, including at the local level, through improved hydrometeorological services; it has … the country - it has strengthened regional collaboration and knowledge sharing on disaster risk management (DRM). Local … systems. In this DRM country policy note, chapter one provides an overview of Moldova's disaster and climate risk profile …
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The Algeria Disaster Risk Management Diagnostic was developed as part of World Bank technical assistance to the … Algerian government. The diagnostic offers a concise overview of the country's disaster risk profile, delves into the … macroeconomic implications of disasters, outlines Algeria's advancements in disaster risk management (DRM), and highlights ongoing …
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This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Azerbaijan. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes on communities, livelihoods, and economies, many of which are already underway. This is a high-level...
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Georgia is located in the South Caucasus region, sharing land borders with Russia to the north, Turkey to the southwest, Armenia to the south, and Azerbaijan to the east. Over the past two decades, Georgia has experienced significant economic change, urbanization, and displaced populations (due...
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Climate change is a major risk to good development outcomes, and the World Bank Group is committed to playing an …
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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to unprecedented adverse social and economic impacts. Further, the pandemic has demonstrated the compounding impacts of adding yet another shock on top of the multiple challenges that vulnerable populations already face in day-to-day life, with...
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